Bauman, et al v. DaimlerChrysler Corp, et al, No. 07-15386 (9th Cir. 2011)
Annotate this CasePlaintiffs, twenty-two Argentinian residents, brought suit against DaimlerChrylser Aktiengesellschaft ("DCAG") alleging that one of DCAG's subsidiaries, Mercedes-Benz Argentina ("MBA"), collaborated with state security forces to kidnap, torture, and kill plaintiffs and/or their relatives during Argentina's "Dirty War." At issue was whether the district court had personal jurisdiction over DCAG. The court held that DCAG was subject to personal jurisdiction in California through the contacts of its subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA ("MBUSA") where MBUSA was DCAG's agent, at least for personal jurisdiction purposes, and that exercise of personal jurisdiction was reasonable under the circumstances of the case.
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